Carol Bartz, Yahoo’s new CEO, is a sharp departure from soft-spoken predecessor Jerry Yang, with a “short, sharp and at times combative” way of speaking, the New York Times reports. Investors want her to focus on whether to sell the…
New estimates find that as many as 8.5 million households still using over-the-air TV signals will experience difficulty receiving DTV transmissions after next month’s scheduled analog shutoff, TVNewser reports, citing new information from research firm Centris. The firm’s study says…
In what may be a hint that the date for the digital TV conversion date will be postponed past Feb. 17, a House of Representatives panel is proposing that any new government stimulus plan include a 50% increase in funds…
Fox News’ new edition of “Hannity” has undertaken the goal of expanding its online presence as part of its new image, TVNewser reports. Earlier this week Fox News Channel saw the debut of Sean Hannity’s 9 p.m. news show without…
FoxNews.com has launched “The Strategy Room” with a new lineup of streaming online shows featuring news and commentary, WebNewser reports. Programming on the Web site begins at 9 a.m. ET with “The Morning Clique,” followed by “Fox Entertainment Hour” and…
Comedy Central Goes HD Comedy Central has made the move to high definition on Cablevision, with HD coverage reaching Cox and DirecTV viewers by the end of the month, TelevisionWeek reported. The HD channel will make available the last 30…
CBS and Verizon penned a long-term program carriage and retransmission-consent agreement, bringing both high-definition and standard-definition CBS content to Verizon’s on-demand FiOS TV service, the two companies announced Monday. The new agreement provides FiOS TV with CBS shows including “CSI:…
The incorporation of Internet access is becoming an important factor behind new high-definition TV set purchases, with nearly three-fourths of people who plan to buy a new television stating they want a browser built into their set, a new survey…
HD programming picks for Jan. 15-21: “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Lost,” “Lie to Me” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS) Thurs., Jan. 15, 9 p.m.: Grissom is on the case for the last time as William Petersen’s tenure on “CSI” draws…